I have been saying for some period of time that the Republican Party is a deeply divided party and has been dysfunctional. We have seen that. [Speaker] Boehner has not been able to lead on issues he thought were important.

I think what the election showed was what we've been saying all along is that the Republican Party is a deeply divided, dysfunctional party at this point in time with great differences internally, which are making it very difficult for them to lead in a positive way.

This Congress we launched the Make It In America plan with an important premise in mind: every American who wants to work hard and take responsibility ought to have a job that pays well and opens doors of opportunity to the middle class.

Obviously, we believe that global warming is a very, very serious issue, not only from a health standpoint, but from an economic standpoint, and we think that this is a movement in the right direction.